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"I've found that if you give people what they want, they'll buy...they'll use.I really don't care if you're a transit system, a corner drug store or a restaurant.If you're not in tune with what your customer is desiring or wanting, you're not likely to be all that successful." -Carm Basile, CEO Capital District Transportation Authority ... See MoreSee Less

Cdta you are not even close to giving people what they want&period; You changed everything to make it easier for CDTA not your riders&excl;

BlusPlus needs to be expanded&comma; Montgomery County maybe brought into the fold and if ridership warrants&comma; replace the current 905 route with an LRT in the future&period; &NewLine;&NewLine;And an intermodal hub in Colonie serving Amtrak&comma; CDTA&comma; intercity buses with a people mover between the Harriman campus&comma; UAlbany and the intermodal center&period;

Mayor Sheehan said in her State of the City address to the Hudson-Park neighborhood association last night that 787 has perhaps 30 more years of useful life&period; Downtown Albany is full of parking garages&period; This region is very car-dependent&period; It's time we built a metro&period; For decades regional population stagnated a little over 800&comma;000&comma; and now it is grown over 1 million&period; Last year we put in a bid for Amazon headquarters 2&period; Growth is great&comma; but that proposal was impractical because putting something that large in downtown Albany would work much better if we had a metro&period; We have RPI and Poly right here&comma; so our metro system could be a laboratory for developing new transit technology&period; Let's do it&period; Cost is only an excuse&period;

This morning we announced a special promotion for all of our residents! Refer a friend, family member, or colleague to The Spinney at Van Dyke for a $500 credit towards your ledger at The Spinney. Referrals are unlimited for all Spinney at Van Dyke residents. Stop into the Leasing Office to learn more about the program while it lasts! ... See MoreSee Less

We asked some of our operators what drives them to work hard every day!.Without surprise, they all had a similar response!.Today is Transit Driver Appreciation Day! Don’t forget to thank your driver for all of their work and dedication! #tdad #cdtaproud ... See MoreSee Less